Right now, from the pro traders to economists, the sentiment is that DOW 10,000 and S&P 1150 are inevitable.The old saying says"Riding tide floats all boats". Most of the stocks you mentioned would have a good chance to beat the estimates. However, these big name stocks won't move a lot one way or the other. So, I think double leveraged ETFs might help in this environment as an alternative to picking individual stocks. Also the VIX is at year low now so buying some VIX as protection might not be a bad idea. My 2 cents.
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